My experience is:
Fresh water lakes, rivers, etc (except great lakes):
Only cabin cruisers will have them
Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, Great Lakes, large bays:
Only boats that don't have them are very small craft used back up in the
bays.

Of course this is not 100% but probably 95%.

--
Tony
my boats at http://t.thomas.home.mchsi.com



"Jerry Kurata" wrote in message
...
Hi,

I was just curious to find out how many boats have a marine radio. The
reason I fly volunteer patrols for the Coast Guard auxilary and having a
marine radio makes it much easier to provide help.

Thanks,

Jerry